Re: Math (or geometry) problem... Involving points.

From: Pouya D. Tafti (p.d.tafti_at_ieee.org)
Date: 01/21/05 

Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 00:38:37 -0500

CBlair1986@aol.com wrote:
> Given two points on a plane, (x1,y1) and (x2,y2), is there any possible
> way to find the coordinates of the points that are a unit away from
> both point 1 and point 2?
>
> Also, would it be possible to do this in three dimensions as well?
> Thanks all.
>

Yes. Consider the intersection of the two circles with unit radius
centred at those points. In 3D you should consider the intersection of
two unit-radius spheres. 

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Pouya D. Tafti
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p dot d dot tafti at ieee dot org

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